Always a lover of animals and fascinated by the beauty of horses, I never miss an opportunity to visit the “Thoroughbred City”. This particular excuse was inspire by my Mom’s idea to enjoy a ladies’ tea in Lexington followed by admiring unique antiques while browsing through the local boutiques.
Tea is the perfect solution to a cold winter Saturday, and the thrill of the “Horse Capital of the World” as our destination, immediately combined my two favorite loves.
In the 1920s, tearooms were the fashionable place for ladies; the Greentree Tea Room is no disappointment, and now the millennium’s well kept secret to enjoying this bygone era. http://www.vintagetearooms.net/The menu itself is to die-for! Click on their link to read the latest calorie splurge offered by the Master Chef. It’s well worth the indulgence! http://www.greentreetearoom.com/
And if only window-shopping, leave your checkbook behind or you’ll discover “writers-cramp” very quickly! For the ultimate temptation, visit LV Harkness and Belle Maison Antiques. Discover teacup gems and other luxury goods to drool over!
http://www.bellemaisonantiques.com/
http://www.lvharkness.com/
The discovery and introduction of tea has an interesting history.
According to legend, the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung “discovered” tea way back in 2737 BC when some tealeaves were blown by the wind into his pot of boiling water. Now, whether Emperor Shen was actually boiling water under that tea tree or not, the fact remains that tea has been a part of Chinese medical and dietary tradition for at least 1700 years. It is first mentioned in a manuscript dating to 340 CE. Sometime around 400, folks started adding other ingredients to their tea. Some popular additions were orange, ginger, spices and even onion and garlic. http://www.articlesbase.com/food-and-beverage-articles/history-in-a-tea-cup-758964.html
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